WestJet is expanding its belly cargo capacity to Japan with the launch of a daily year-round service between Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT).
Utilising Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, each flight offers 22 tons and 80 cubic meters of cargo capacity, said WestJet Cargo.
“Expanding our cargo capacity to Japan through daily Dreamliner service is a pivotal step forward for WestJet Cargo,” said Julius Mooney, director of commercial at WestJet Cargo.
“This route enables Canadian exporters and global shippers to move high-value and time-sensitive goods with speed and reliability, while also strengthening Western Canada’s role as a key gateway to Asia.”
This enhanced service supports strong bilateral trade. Japan is exporting industrial, automotive, electronic, high-tech, and manufacturing goods through WestJet Cargo’s growing network across Canada, the US, Mexico, and Europe.
In return, Canadian perishables, meat, seafood, and general freight are reaching Japan faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Bookings on this route are available through WestJet Cargo’s digital partners—CargoAi, WebCargo, and cargo.one.
The cargo expansion complements WestJet’s daily year-round passenger service to Tokyo and its broadened codeshare with Japan Airlines, providing onward connectivity to Osaka and Nagoya.
WestJet Cargo has been focusing on growing bellyhold cargo volumes through network expansion and digital investments following its announcement in March that it would end freighter operations.
AloJapan.com